Education in Tunisia 147 indicators covering education for Tunisia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to grade 5, total 98.6% 2020 up 2.5% 31st Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 286 2024 down 10.6% 83rd Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 307 2024 up 6.2% 85th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 555 2024 up 19.6% 85th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 571 2024 down 27.2% 96th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 106.0% 2018 up 2.6% 57th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 105.1% 2018 up 3.8% 66th Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.1% 2100 down 49.0% 153rd Number of adults with no formal education by region 12,500 people 2100 down 50.4% 116th Population by level of education 7.43 million people 2100 up 4.8% 68th Repeaters, primary, female 8.1% 2017 up 42.5% 34th Repeaters, primary, male 14.1% 2017 up 57.4% 24th School enrollment, secondary, private 7.2% 2016 up 53.5% 129th School enrollment, primary 97.8% 2013 down 0.1% 31st Trained teachers in primary education 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Over-age students, primary 5.2% 2018 down 22.9% 105th Secondary education, teachers 56.6% 2023 up 11.4% 114th School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% 2009 up 6.1% 14th School enrollment, primary, male 96.5% 2009 up 2.6% 39th Over-age students, primary, male 6.5% 2018 down 20.6% 95th Over-age students, primary, female 3.9% 2018 down 26.4% 108th Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th Progression to secondary school 97.7% 2016 up 3.9% 80th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 98.8% 2013 down 0.1% 35th Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Primary education, pupils 48.0% 2018 up 0.4% 153rd Tertiary education, academic staff 47.2% 2012 up 34.0% 72nd Persistence to grade 5, female 98.9% 2020 up 2.6% 27th Persistence to grade 5, male 98.2% 2020 up 2.3% 32nd School enrollment, secondary 32.4% 1985 up 59.4% 140th Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Progression to secondary school, male 97.9% 2016 up 4.4% 66th School enrollment, secondary, female 26.2% 1985 up 75.8% 145th School enrollment, secondary, male 38.4% 1985 up 50.5% 135th Progression to secondary school, female 97.5% 2016 up 3.2% 80th Expenditure on tertiary education 23.9% 2015 down 0.8% 49th Literacy rate, youth female 98.1% 2023 up 2.5% 53rd Children out of school, primary 14,015 2023 up 80.7% 103rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 99.7% 2009 up 6.5% 5th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 97.5% 2009 up 3.0% 43rd Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1 GPI 2023 up 2.0% 24th Literacy rate, youth male 98.2% 2023 up 0.2% 45th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.87 2018 down 2.4% 120th Literacy rate, youth total 98.2% 2023 up 1.3% 48th Expenditure on secondary education 71.6% 2015 up 72.2% 1st Expenditure on primary education 27.7% 2008 down 19.8% 105th Secondary education, pupils 51.4% 2016 up 0.7% 29th Children out of school, primary, female 2,882 2023 down 75.3% 124th Children out of school, primary, male 11,133 2023 down 44.6% 97th Literacy rate, adult total 86.2% 2023 up 7.5% 55th Literacy rate, adult male 92.7% 2023 up 4.8% 47th Trained teachers in secondary education 95.9% 2023 down 4.1% 43rd Adolescents out of school 30.2% 1985 down 25.3% 30th Current education expenditure, total 89.6% 2010 up 4.8% 86th Trained teachers in secondary education, female 92.8% 2023 down 7.2% 51st Trained teachers in secondary education, male 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.62 2011 down 27.6% 107th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 15.24 2016 down 20.7% 107th Current education expenditure, tertiary 76.4% 2010 up 3.1% 98th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →